I got Wade on my fantasy team in the "open" league and waiting for this charade to end so that I can waive him next week. Boy just as I was about to make a move in the top 6 he goes down. Heck I will sacrifice a fantasy loss for a Piston ring

I hope Wade does shut it down for the season and gets this fixed. He has had some problems with that shoulder before and its only going to happen again if he tries slapping a band-aid on and making a go in the post-season. I know their window is short with Shaq/Mourning aging and all but no need to risk your career here.

really.. I mean once the pistons get old .. it could pretty much end up being his confrence anyways.. so why risk ending your career now .

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Wade without Shaq does not equal championship. Once Shaq retires, Wade will always lead his team to very good records, but will have a hard time winning it all. Witness Kobe, Garnett, LeBron and many more. The problem is that their teams are too good to get high draft picks, and their salaries are too high to add another major piece.

The guy hardly got touched. And then the whole rib cage thing in 05 with no contact. Wade's nickname should be 'Peanut'...because he's brittle.

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Everyone who ever injures his shoulder knows how fast and easy that happens- you don't even need to get touched. Still, I like this conspiracy thing. This is how you create stars. You don't only hand them ships, you also create stories of heroism about them. And as someone else pointed out, it would be one great story if Wade came back at the end of the season with the Heat winning all of the remaining games and in the end the ship after Wade injured his knee, shoulder and got his wisdom teeth removed during the half time show. These stories about "he played great despite his flu" are not spectacular enough, just like with Wrestling. 20 years from now, players will get carried to the court in a wheelchair, than an African magician will show up, the player will suddenly be healed and score 100 points. Now that's entertainment

What if (and I say "What if", as in I'm a paranoid delusional long-time drug user)...

What if...

...Dwayne Wade is faking it. He's been playing for Gosh knows how many straight months, and must be exhausted beyond belief. So let's fake an injury and get a few months off, and come back just in time for the playoffs, and "shock the world!"

Evidence:

1.) Faking injuries and only playing half of the games every year, is Shaq's modus operandi.

2.) The play that "injured" Wade did not look that bad. Very different from Shaun Livingston, where you KNOW he got injured.

3.) Brotha can act! I mean, have you seen those commercials???

People have always told me I'm crazy, but I don't know if its me or them that's crazy, and that makes me even crazier, and them seem even crazier...

...but What if??

I'm gonna go and pick him up in our fantasy league right now, just in case I'm right.

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Wouldn't surprise me if Stern was in on the plan. Imagine the ratings with a Detroit Miami rematch, with Wade coming back from the injury? Let's hope its not true, cause if it is, no way Stern let's us win.

No way Wade was faking it. Embellishing it? For sure. Going to milk this thing for all it's worth? Absolutely. Back for the playoffs? Probably.

I've heard several people say that they didn't even hit that hard. With Wade's injury, it wasn't so much the force of the hit, but the angle of his arm. It was forced straight back, a very awkward angle.

I am willing to bet that he will not have the surgery. He will be there rolling out of the tunnel in a wheel chair the last game of the season to make sure that they either make the playoffs or avoid the 8th spot.

he will be dressed with a large superman towell over the healed shoulder with a picture of Willis Reed on it. Stern will be there to cheer him on...should I continue with the screenplay of this tearjerker/crowd favorite storyline...

The Wadeless victory over the Pistons Friday night gave him some hope that even with his shoulder on the mend, Stern's help will give them enough wins to get past the Pistons and they could possibly steal a title again if the Mavs choke again.